Plaster-board-fastening clip



April 14, 1931. A BAUM PLAsTER BOARD FASTENING CLIP Filed 001:. 3. 1928 @2 JQJ Patented Apr. 14, 1931 UNITED STATES ISAAC A. BAUM, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS PLASTER-BOARD-FASTENING- CLIP Application led October 3, 1928. Serial No. 310,048.

My invention relates to metal frames for wall openings and particularly to novel means for attaching plaster or wall board to such metal frames.

It is frequently desirable to utilize plaster board as a base for plaster applied to walls in which steel frames are utilized at' the wall openings, and suitable means are necessary for attaching the boards at a point over the metal frames.

Such means should be of relatively simple and economical construct-ion in order that they may be applied economically and act as permanent and eh'icient holding devices. A number of alternate forms of holding devices are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an elevation of a metal frame and fastening clip;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing a slightly modied form over that shown in the preceding figures;

Fig. 5 is an elevation of a further modification; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1-3 inelusive,l it will be seen that I have illustrated a metal frame member of generally channel shape having a web 10, side flanges 11, and a plaster terminal flange 12 with a rebent margin 13. As a means for anchoring the plaster on the face of the flange 11, I provide a plurality of loops 14C struck out of the metal of the flanges, the form of the loops being best illustrated in Fig. 3. These are located in equally spaced relation from top to bottom of the frame. As a means for holding wall or plaster board, indicated at 15, I provide clips consisting of a length of metal having legs 16 integral therewith and projecting diagonally downward from the sides, an end portion 17 that projects diagonally upwardly to a point beneath the margin 13 of the plaster termlnal, and a rear portion 18 adapted to overlie the plaster board 15. A nail 19 may be driven through the clip, the plaster board and the flange if desired, or shorter nails or tacks may be used that mer-ely extend through the clip and plaster board.

In use the clip is placed in the position shown in the drawings, and the board slid underneath the portion 18, the shoulder 2O preventing the board from being moved directly against the plaster anchor'. Vhen 00 in this position the nails may be driven.

the plaster board and into the tile, indicated at 25. This construction is the same as that heretofore described except that the legs are omitted and the parts are held in position by the resiliency of the-metal, the clip being 4originally shaped as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 4. This necessitates the springing upwardly of the portion 23 to admit the S0 plaster board therebeneath.

In the construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the frame element remains the same having a web 26, flanges 27 and plaster anchor loop 28. However, a tongue or ear 29 isf struck out of the flange 27 with the loop and lies in a plane with the top surface of the loop projecting laterally in the plane of the top surface of the plaster board 80. In t this form of metal frame wood blocks indicated at 31 are utilized as a support for wood trim and nails 32 may be passed through the clip 29 and the plaster board into the wood block. The opening formed by striking out the clip 29 permits the passage of the nail without interference with the metal of the flange 27.

Other forms of board holding clips may be devised, but I do not wish to be limited ..100

except as indicated in the appended claims.

I claim: 1. In combination, a frame having a flange adapted to lie parallel to the face of a Wall, plaster anchors struck out from said Hange,

and a clip underlying and held by one of said plaster anchors and having a portion projecting later-ally in the plane of the top surface of a Wall board and adapted .to be secured thereto.

2. In combination, a frame' having a flange adapted to lie parallel to the face of a Wall, anchor loops struck out from said flange, and a clip underlyingand held by one of said anchor loops and having a portion projecting laterally inthe plane of the top surface of a Wall hoard and adapted to besecured thereto. 3. In combination, a frame having a flange adapted toA lie parallel to the face of a Wall, a rehent plaster defining portion formed along one edge of said flange, vanchor loops struck out from said flange at intervals' in the length thereof, and a clip underlying said anchor loops and engaging the relient portion of lsaid plaster defining portion at one end and adaptedto overlie a plaster board at its other end.

4. Means for retaining a plasterv hoard at its margin comprising in combination a vvIfnetal frame `elernent extending parallel to y the face of a Wall, a plaster definingl portion Jforrried at right angles to said flange on one inargiii thereof said plaster defining portion heifngrebent at its outer margin', anchor 1 loops struck out of the metal in said flange at intervals in the length thereof, and a Wall K hoard retaining clip,f said retaining clip being adapted to pass under said anchor loop and have contact at one end With lthe. reloent plaster delining portion and at the otherend to overlie said Wall board.

rnY @Sammy Whe-reqf I have faxed my signature.,

ISAAC A. BAUM. 

